This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/599038100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
These vacancies are located within the Office of the General Counsel’s Office of Operations, which serves as the primary legal advisor on a broad range of matters including: (a) environmental law; (b) Native American sovereignty and jurisdiction; (c) transportation security and emergency response; (d) congressional and other oversight of the Department; (e) economic and regulatory matters related to airports and air carriers; (f) FOIA and information law; and (g) cybersecurity.
Learn more about this agency04/21/2021 to 05/05/2021
$122,530 - $172,500 per year
GS 14 - 15
2 vacancies in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Excepted
15
No
No
OST.C-2021-0003
599038100
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. This position is in the Excepted Service. For information on the Excepted Service, please visit: Excepted Service Appointing Authorities@ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/excepted-service/
As an Attorney-Advisor, you will:
The Ideal Candidate Statement should have strong research and analytic skills; the ability to present information clearly; and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. One position with be aviation focused and the other will be environmental focused. The preferred candidate for the aviation position should have experience with aviation licensing issues, including air carrier fitness reviews and aviation economic consumer protection laws. The preferred candidate for the environmental law position should have experience with environmental reviews under NEPA, permitting requirements, and project delivery, the National Historic Preservation Act, and other environmental laws applicable to Federally-funded transportation projects. OST is looking for a motivated, self-reliant, and skilled candidate willing to work in a challenging environment with experienced professionals committed to ensuring safety and fairness in the transportation industry.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
To qualify, your experience should include experience and education equal or equivalent to the following:
GRADE 14 - A law degree, a current member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and at least four (4) years of professional legal work experience of a progressively responsible nature.
GRADE 15 - A law degree, a current member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and at least five (5) years of professional legal work experience of a progressively responsible nature.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4
All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
In order to qualify for this position, candidates must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have a professional law degree, and must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
TELEWORK: Managers may exercise discretion to allow a limited amount of regular or task-based telework for this position.
This vacancy may be used by any DOT agency to fill similar positions within 90 days.
Position is in the bargaining Unit.
BUS CODE 1137
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked.
All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
The following is a list of documents that are only required based on the type of position. Please review each of the following sections to determine which documents you need to provide with your application.
RESUME - Needs to be created within USA Jobs Resume Builder. It must show relevant experience, education and fully support the required specialized experience.
COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE.
PROOF OF BAR MEMBERSHIP.
TRANSCRIPTS - Transcripts are REQUIRED as there is a stated education requirement for the series. The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements.
WRITING SAMPLE: If selected for an interview, a writing sample may be requested.
VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, that shows the type of discharge and all dates of active duty is required to verify your eligibility. It need not be official.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 pm (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at Transjobs@dot.gov.
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com (Select "My USAJobs" and click "Applications". Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. Appropriate veteran's preference will be applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/599038100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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